NHL: Predators win 3-2 over Red Wings

Martin Erat scored one goal to lead the Nashville Predators past the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Thursday.

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Nashville, Tennessee:

Martin Erat scored one goal and assisted on two others, including Radek Bonk's game-winner in the third period, to lead the Nashville Predators past the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Thursday.

Jason Arnott also scored for the Predators, who beat their Central Division rivals despite taking six penalties in the first period. Erat has nine points (four goals, five assists) in his last five games.

Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg had goals for the first-place Red Wings.

Bonk made it 3-2 with a power-play goal at 2:22 of the third period, beating Dominik Hasek. Bonk leads Nashville with nine goals.

Chris Mason finished with 28 saves for the Predators.

Penguins 6, Senators 5, SO

At Ottawa, Jarkko Ruutu scored on Pittsburgh's fifth shootout attempt to give the Penguins a victory over Ottawa.

Ruutu put a backhander through Martin Gerber's pads after Ottawa's Jason Spezza and Pittsburgh's Erik Christensen each converted their team's first shootout opportunity.